Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon quotes
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was a French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist, celebrated for his influential work in natural history. His monumental book "Histoire Naturelle" shaped scientific thought in the 18th century and laid foundations for modern biology. He made significant contributions to our understanding of the natural world and the concept of species. Here are 4 of his quotes:
Man alone consumes more flesh than all the other animals together devour; he is, then, the greatest destroyer; and this more from custom than necessity. Instead of using with moderation the blessings which are offered him, instead of disposing of them with equity, instead of increasing them in proportion as he destroys, the rich man places all his glory in consuming, in one day, at his table, as much as would be necessary to support many families: he equally abuses both animals and his fellow-creatures, some of whom remain starving and languishing in misery, and labour only to satisfy his immoderate appetite, and more insatiable vanity, and who, by destroying others through wantonness, destroys himself by excess. Nevertheless, man, like some other animals, might live on vegetables.
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon